Pick for musical instruments.



R. J. CARPENTER & T. G. TOWNER.

PICK FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS APPLICATION FILED JULY 15. 1915.

Patented J an. 22, 1918.

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RICHARD J. CARPENTER AND THOMAS G. TOWNER, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

PICK FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

Application filed July 15, 1915. Serial No. 40,015.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RICHARD J. CARPEN- TER and THOMAS G. Towxnn,citizens of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county ofAlameda and State of California, respectively, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Picks for Musical Instruments, of which thefollowing is a. specification.

This invention relates to improvements in picks for musical instrumentsand has for its principal object the construction of a device of thischaracter having a gripping surface whereby the same is easily grippedbetween the thumb and fore finger without danger of slipping and with aminimum of effort.

Another object is to provide the abovementioned desirable featureswithout sacrificing flexibility or strength of a pick of the usualconstruction.

lVith these and other objects in view our invention consists in thecombination and construction of parts as herein described and morespecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecifica- 'tion:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a pick constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the same.

Referring to corresponding parts by the same numerals of reference, 1denotes the pick of the usual oval shape, to the wider end of which isattached a thin covering of sheet cork denoted by 2. This coveringextends approximately over one-half the length of the pick 1 and may beapplied on one or both sides thereof. In this manner I provide agripping surface which is smooth and pleasant to the touch, which offerssufficient friction to eliminate the danger of the pick lipping in thefingers thereby not necessitating the muscular effort which is requiredto grip the usual style pick. On account of the lessened muscular eflortour improved pickis much less tiresome to hold.

By referring to the drawings, it will be observed that the sheet 2 isthin, perfectly flat, and unbroken, so that when glued or otherwiseattached to the pick 1, the sheet 2, becomes practically an integralpart of the pick, it being firmly attached at all portions so that thereis no possibility of the sheet vibrating relative to the pick.

While we have shown the preferred embodiment of our invention it will beunderstood that minor changes may be made in proportion of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof.

What we claim as new and wish to cover by Letters Patent is:

A. pick for musical instruments compris ing a flatresilient body, and alayer of flat sheet cork lying against and attached to one face only ofsaid body and conforming to the contour of the body, said cork layerbeing of less area than the area of the face of the body to whichattached. 7

In testimony whereof, we afiix our signatures. v

RICHARD J. CARPENTER. THOMAS G. TOWNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

